Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $3,175 | 3 | 45.1% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $1,500 | 1 | 21.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $968.20 | 2 | 13.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $901.04 | 15 | 12.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $500.00 | 1 | 7.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kairos Surgical Inc | $3,410 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Synthes GmbH | $2,621 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $500.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. | $179.83 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $154.63 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Vericel Corporation | $116.01 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $29.84 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $19.85 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Avanos Medical | $12.50 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $435.51 | 4 | Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. ($179.83) |
| 2023 | $2,641 | 5 | Synthes GmbH ($2,621) |
| 2022 | $40.39 | 2 | Vericel Corporation ($24.73) |
| 2021 | $1,200 | 1 | Kairos Surgical Inc ($1,200) |
| 2020 | $1,481 | 4 | Kairos Surgical Inc ($1,451) |
| 2019 | $746.07 | 5 | Kairos Surgical Inc ($578.94) |
| 2018 | $500.00 | 1 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($500.00) |
All Payment Transactions
22 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2024 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.28 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.15 | General |
| 02/07/2024 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.25 | General |
| 02/06/2024 | Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $179.83 | General |
| 08/19/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| 08/19/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $614.80 | General |
| 08/19/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $353.40 | General |
| 08/19/2023 | Synthes GmbH | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.06 | General |
| 04/07/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.85 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 10/26/2022 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.73 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 04/08/2022 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.66 | General |
| 05/14/2021 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 11/23/2020 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,410.59 | General |
| 11/23/2020 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.32 | General |
| 01/28/2020 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | FAST-FIX 360 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.99 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Knee | ||||||
| 01/27/2020 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REGENETEN Shoulder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.85 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 07/12/2019 | Stryker Corporation | ICONIX (Device), CINCHLOCK SS, IVY AIR | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.07 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 07/09/2019 | Stryker Corporation | CINCHLOCK SS (Device), ICONIX, IVY AIR | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $55.56 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 05/03/2019 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $564.00 | General |
| 05/03/2019 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.94 | General |
| 01/04/2019 | Avanos Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.50 | General |
| 08/02/2018 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | HTX-011 (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 232 | 419 | $98,905 | $18,594 |
| 2022 | 7 | 227 | 432 | $110,250 | $20,410 |
| 2021 | 7 | 287 | 529 | $124,888 | $26,255 |
| 2020 | 5 | 196 | 347 | $70,873 | $14,314 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
26 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 63 | 73 | $39,737 | $7,774 | 19.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $17,072 | $2,952 | 17.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 42 | 47 | $14,256 | $2,803 | 19.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 36 | $13,908 | $2,693 | 19.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $9,687 | $1,545 | 15.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $3,413 | $651.56 | 19.1% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 43 | 208 | $832.00 | $175.90 | 21.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 56 | 70 | $37,806 | $7,470 | 19.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 59 | $22,511 | $4,118 | 18.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $15,252 | $2,842 | 18.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 32 | 42 | $15,533 | $2,609 | 16.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $14,356 | $2,484 | 17.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 17 | $3,988 | $713.61 | 17.9% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 31 | 192 | $804.00 | $173.14 | 21.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 55 | 68 | $32,590 | $7,584 | 23.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 68 | 92 | $30,726 | $6,632 | 21.6% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $20,227 | $4,068 | 20.1% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 45 | 45 | $20,376 | $3,991 | 19.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 37 | 46 | $16,408 | $2,965 | 18.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 17 | $3,441 | $779.98 | 22.7% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2021 | 37 | 232 | $1,120 | $235.53 | 21.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 63 | 75 | $23,145 | $4,842 | 20.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 51 | 51 | $22,797 | $4,619 | 20.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 24 | 29 | $12,997 | $2,674 | 20.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2020 | 28 | 32 | $11,134 | $1,998 | 17.9% |
About Dr. Eric Berkson, MD
Dr. Eric Berkson, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Foxboro, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/08/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1750362737.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Berkson, MD has received a total of $7,044 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $435.51 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 22 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($3,175).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Berkson has provided services to 942 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,727 services with total Medicare billing of $79,573. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 26 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Sports Medicine
- Location Foxboro, MA
- Active Since 11/08/2005
- Last Updated 11/14/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1750362737
Products in Payments
- HTX-011 (Drug) $500.00
- MACI (Biological) $116.01
- ICONIX (Device) $99.07
- CINCHLOCK SS (Device) $55.56
- HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK (Device) $19.85
- FAST-FIX 360 (Device) $15.99
- REGENETEN Shoulder (Device) $13.85
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.